Definition of quotidian

acrimonious Definition: (adjective) biting, harsh, caustic. Petersons.com

Add Word of the Day to your personalized My Yahoo! page: About My Yahoo! and RSS »

Email this page to a friend

< quotha

quotient >

quo·tid·i·an    (kw-td-n) KEY  

ADJECTIVE:

1. Everyday; commonplace: "There's nothing quite like a real . . . train conductor to add color to a quotidian commute" (Anita Diamant).
2. Recurring daily. Used especially of attacks of malaria.

---

ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English cotidien, from Old French, from Latin qutdinus, from qutdi, each day : quot, how many, as many as; see k^wo- in Indo-European roots + di, ablative of dis, day; see dyeu- in Indo-European roots

Visit our partner's site

	Provided by Houghton Mifflin eReference -- Download this interactive reference software to your desktop computer

Search Dictionary:

More on Yahoo! Education

• Online and On-Campus Degree Programs     MBAs  -  Technology Management  -  Education  -  Health  -  More  • College & Grad School - A Comprehensive Guide     College Search  -  Test Prep  -  Application Tips  -  Scholarship Search